Taj Mahal – Peep into the Royal Past

The symbol of love-Taj Mahal is one of the Sevenof the white marble is such that the Taj reflects the
Wonders of the World is situated in Agra. It is verysunlight and seems to blend in with the moods of the
famous as they take tourists closer to thesun rays during the different phases of the day, such
monument of pure and eternal love. Taj Mahal is builtthat it appears yellow in the mornings and changes its
by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan in memory of hishues to sparkling white in the day and a light pink in
beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is believed that thethe twilight dust, it is said that the changing colors of
name "Taj Mahal" was derived from the name ofthe tomb depict the various moods of a woman.
Shah Jahan wife Mumtaz Mahal and means "CrownVarious people have different views of the Taj but
Palace". Standing majestically on the banks of RiverThe story of Taj Mahal is unique in itself. It is an
Yamuna, the Taj Mahal is synonymous with love andevidence that how the emotions and feelings are
romance.  It was constructed over a period of 22important to human life. The story of Taj Mahal is an
years in the 17th century, by a workforce of 20,000example of devotion and faith. The story of Taj
including painters, stonecutters, gardeners,Mahal is a love story not found in papers but stands
embroidery artists, masons and other laborers.in the structural form. It would be enough to say
that the Taj has a life of its own that leaps out of
The Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex ofmarble, provided you understand that it is a
structures that contains gardens, gateways, inns andmonument of love. As an architectural masterpiece,
a mosque. It is built in a unique mughal style with anothing could be added or substracted from it.
beautiful blend of Indo-Islamic architecture. The purity